Case number: 4:25-bk-32573 - ESCO Oil Operating Company LLC - Texas Southern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    ESCO Oil Operating Company LLC

  • Court

    Texas Southern (txsbke)

  • Chapter

    7

  • Judge

    Eduardo V Rodriguez

  • Filed

    05/06/2025

  • Last Filing

    03/13/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
SmBus, Subchapter_V, PlnDue, DsclsDue, CONVERTED



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of Texas (Houston)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 25-32573

Assigned to: Bankruptcy Judge Eduardo V Rodriguez
Chapter 7
Previous chapter 11
Original chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  05/06/2025
Date converted:  10/01/2025
341 meeting:  11/12/2025
Deadline for filing claims:  01/16/2026
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  11/05/2025

Debtor

ESCO Oil Operating Company LLC

5005 Riverway Drive, Suite 440
Houston, TX 77056
HARRIS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 47-2512549

represented by
William P Haddock

Pendergraft & Simon
2777 Allen Parkway
Suite 800
Houston, TX 77019
713-528-8555
Fax : 713-868-1267
Email: whaddock@pendergraftsimon.com

Robert Lewis Pendergraft

Pendergraft & Simon, LLP
The Riviana Building
2777 Allen Parkway, Suite 800
Houston, TX 77019
713-737-8213
Fax : 713-868-1267
Email: rlp@pendergraftsimon.com

Leonard H Simon

Pendergraft Simon, LLP
The Riviana Building
2777 Allen Parkway, Suite 800
Houston, TX 77019
713-737-8207
Fax : 832-202-2810
Email: lsimon@pendergraftsimon.com

Trustee

Thomas A Howley

Howley Law PLLC
700 Louisiana Street, Ste. 4545
Houston, TX 77002
713-333-9125
TERMINATED: 10/01/2025

represented by
Thomas A Howley

Howley Law PLLC
700 Louisiana Street, Ste. 4545
Houston, TX 77002
713-333-9125
Email: tom@howley-law.com

Trustee

Jon Maxwell Beatty

1127 Eldridge Pkwy
Suite 300, #383
Houston, TX 77077
832-529-3381
TERMINATED: 10/03/2025

 
 
Trustee

Christopher R Murray

Jones Murray LLP
602 Sawyer St
Ste 400
Houston, TX 77007
832-529-1999

represented by
Matthew W. Bourda

Jones Murray LLP
602 Sawyer Street
Suite 400
Houston, TX 77007
832-529-1999
Email: matthew@jonesmurray.com

U.S. Trustee

US Trustee

Office of the US Trustee
515 Rusk Ave
Ste 3516
Houston, TX 77002
713-718-4650
represented by
Jayson B. Ruff

Office of the United States Trustee
515 Rusk St.
Ste. 3516
Houston, TX 77002
713-718-4650
Fax : 713-718-4670
Email: jayson.b.ruff@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
03/13/2026158Motion to Withdraw Document (related document(s):[140] Motion to Compel). Filed by Interested Party Everett Lawley (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order) (Haley, Laura)
02/27/2026157BNC Certificate of Mailing. (Related document(s):[154] Order on Motion to Compel) No. of Notices: 8. Notice Date 02/27/2026. (Admin.)
02/26/2026156BNC Certificate of Mailing. (Related document(s):[143] Order Setting Hearing) No. of Notices: 5. Notice Date 02/26/2026. (Admin.)
02/26/2026155Certificate of Compliance (Filed By CST Operating, LLC, Chittim Oil & Gas, LLC, Danny Davis, ESCOPETA OIL & GAS CORPORATION, Marvin Markman, Charles Robertson ).(Related document(s):doc Courtroom Minutes (Text)) (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A) (Daniels, Douglas)
02/25/2026154Order. (Related Doc [140]) Signed on 2/25/2026. (njc7)
02/25/2026153PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [02/25/2026 01:49:36 PM]. File Size [ 30804 KB ]. Run Time [ 01:05:04 ]. (admin).
02/25/2026Courtroom Minutes. Time Hearing Held: 1:30 p.m.. Appearances: Laura Haley and Shelby Jordan for Plaintiffs Everett Lawley and CKS Energy Group, LP; Douglas Daniels for multiple third parties, Escopeta Oil & Gas Corporation; Danny Davis; Chittim, et al; Jason Ruff for US Trustee, US Trustee to monitor; Erin Jones for Christopher Murray, Trustee; William Haddock for the Debtor, along with Leonard Simon by phone; Sahrish Soleja and Layla Milligan for Texas Attorney General; and Richard Foster for Arrow Drilling. Minutes: Arguments by Ms. Haley, Ms. Jones, Mr. Haddock, Ms. Soleja, Mr. Daniels, Mr. Simon, and Mr. Jordan heard. Ms. Jones Ordered to file a response to motion for remand in adversary within 2 weeks. Court Ordered DANNY S. DAVIS, MARVIN MARKMAN, CST OPERATING, LLC, CHITTIM OIL & GAS, LLC, CHARLES L. ROBERTSON, AND ESCOPETA OIL & GAS CORPORATION to shut down the Choate #1 Well today. Certificate of Compliance is to be filed by noon tomorrow, failure of which a show cause order for sanctions may be issued to DANNY S. DAVIS, MARVIN MARKMAN, CST OPERATING, LLC, CHITTIM OIL & GAS, LLC, CHARLES L. ROBERTSON, AND ESCOPETA OIL & GAS CORPORATION. Motion [140] denied for procedural improprieties and lack of prudential standing. Exhibits and Response filed by Debtor at [147] struck for lack of prudential standing. (Related document(s):[140] Motion to Compel) (njc7)
02/25/2026152Exhibit List (Filed By Everett Lawley ). (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit # (2) Exhibit # (3) Exhibit # (4) Exhibit # (5) Exhibit # (6) Exhibit # (7) Exhibit # (8) Exhibit # (9) Exhibit # (10) Exhibit # (11) Exhibit # (12) Exhibit # (13) Exhibit) (Haley, Laura)
02/25/2026151Exhibit List (Filed By ESCO Oil Operating Company LLC ).(Related document(s):[147] Exhibit List, Witness List) (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit 11) (Daniels, Douglas)
02/25/2026150Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice Filed by Erin Elizabeth Jones Filed by on behalf of Christopher R Murray (Jones, Erin)